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драга

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Bulgarian

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Горска драга

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dorga (“road”), related to Bulgarian дъ́рзам (dǎ́rzam, “to stretch, to comb”) (dialectal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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дра́га • (drága) f

  1. (dialectal) narrow passage, duct
    Synonyms: теснина́ (tesniná), про́ход (próhod)
  2. (dialectal, obsolete) gully, channel, trench (small precipice formed from erosion, smaller than жрело́ (žreló), про́лом (prólom), овра́г (ovrág))
    Synonym: дере́ (deré)
Declension
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Declension of дра́га
singular plural
indefinite дра́га
drága 		дра́ги
drági
definite дра́гата
drágata 		дра́гите
drágite
Derived terms
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References

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  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “драга”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 418
Схема на дражна машина

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English drag, via Russian дра́га (drága).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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дра́га • (drága) f (relational adjective дра́жен)

  1. (technical) drag, dredge (machine)
Declension
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Declension of дра́га
singular plural
indefinite дра́га
drága 		дра́ги
drági
definite дра́гата
drágata 		дра́гите
drágite

References

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  • “драга”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Pannonian Rusyn

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdraɦa]
  • Rhymes: -aɦa
  • Hyphenation: дра‧га

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Slovak dráha, from Proto-Slavic *dorga. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn дорога (doroha) and Slovak dráha.

Noun

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драга (draha) f (diminutive дражка, relational adjective драгов)

  1. path, road, track, way
    у драже ― u draže ― on the way
    гайзибанска драга ― hajzibanska draha ― railway track
    питац ше за драгу ― pitac še za drahu ― to ask the way
  2. (figuratively) path, track, way
    на правей драги ― na pravej drahi ― on the right track
    животна драга ― životna draha ― life path
    зисц з драги ― zisc z drahi ― to lose one's way
    шицки драги водза до Риму ― šicki drahi vodza do Rimu ― all roads lead to Rome
  3. street
    Coordinate terms: шор (šor), улїца (uljica)
    стої на драже ― stoji na draže ― he is standing on the street
  4. road
    Synonym: калдерма (kalderma)
    Hyponym: транспортнїца (transportnjica)
    бок драги ― bok drahi ― roadside
    главна драга ― hlavna draha ― highway (literally, “main road”)
  5. trip, journey
    щешлїву драгу! ― ščešljivu drahu! ― bon voyage! (literally, “happy path”)
Usage notes
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  • The instrumental forms драгов (drahov) and драгом (drahom) are most commonly used in the phrases исц свойов драгов (isc svojov drahov) and исц свойом драгом (isc svojom drahom, “to go one's own way”). Standalone, they are generally used as adverbs.
  • In the sense of "street", драга (draha) seems to be used for smaller streets, while улїца (uljica) may be used for main streets or high streets.
  • на драги (na drahi) means "on the road", while на драже (na draže) means "on the street".
Declension
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Declension of драга (draha)
singular plural
nominative драга (draha) драги (drahi)
genitive драги (drahi) драгох (drahox)
dative драги (drahi) драгом (drahom)
accusative драгу (drahu) драги (drahi)
instrumental драгу / драгов / драгом (drahu / drahov / drahom) драгами (drahami)
locative драже / драги (draže / drahi) драгох (drahox)
vocative драго (draho) драги (drahi)
Derived terms
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adverbs
nouns

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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драга (draha)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of драги (drahi)

Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English drag.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [ˈdraɡə]

Noun

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дра́га • (drága) f inan (genitive дра́ги, nominative plural дра́ги, genitive plural драг)

  1. drag, dredge, seagoing dredge

Declension

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Declension of дра́га (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative дра́га
drága 		дра́ги
drági
genitive дра́ги
drági 		дра́г
drág
dative дра́ге
dráge 		дра́гам
drágam
accusative дра́гу
drágu 		дра́ги
drági
instrumental дра́гой, дра́гою
drágoj, drágoju 		дра́гами
drágami
prepositional дра́ге
dráge 		дра́гах
drágax

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dorga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /drâɡa/
  • Hyphenation: дра‧га

Noun

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дра̏га f (Latin spelling drȁga)

  1. bay, gulf
    Synonym: за́тон
  2. (rare) long valley
Declension
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Declension of драга
singular plural
nominative дра̏га драге
genitive драге дра̑га̄
dative дра̏зи драгама
accusative драгу драге
vocative драго драге
locative дра̏зи драгама
instrumental драгом драгама

Further reading

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  • “драга”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Etymology 2

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From дра̑г.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /drâːɡaː/
  • Hyphenation: дра‧га

Noun

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дра̑га̄ f (Latin spelling drȃgā)

  1. sweetheart, beloved, love, darling, dear (female)
Declension
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Declension of драга
singular plural
nominative дра̑га̄ драге
genitive драге драга
dative дра̑го̄ј драгама
accusative драгу драге
vocative драга драге
locative дра̑го̄ј драгама
instrumental драгом драгама

Further reading

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  • “драга”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
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